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grace period
noun
: a period of time beyond a due date during which a financial obligation may be met without penalty or cancellation
Examples of grace period in a Sentence
The terms of the loan allow for a ten-day grace period.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another 12 states – including California, Florida and New York – and the District of Columbia have similar grace periods ranging from one to 10 days for absentee ballots.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
The Education Department implemented this grace period to ease the borrower’s transition to make payments after a three-year payment pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
This grace period applies to all federal student loans and some private loans.
—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Standout benefits: LendingClub offers a 15-day grace period to make payments to avoid any penalty fees.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1907, in the meaning defined above
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“Grace period.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grace%20period. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
grace period
noun
grace pe·ri·od
: a period of time beyond a scheduled date during which a required action (as payment of an obligation) may be taken without incurring the ordinarily resulting adverse consequences (as penalty or cancellation): as
a
: a period of 30 days or one month during which premiums on insurance policies may be paid without penalty
b
: a period of ten days during which certain security interests (as those in fixtures) must be perfected in order to have priority over conflicting security interests under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
called also days of grace
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